EVANGELIZE


Meaning of EVANGELIZE in English

( BrE also evan·gel·ise ) / ɪˈvændʒəlaɪz; NAmE / verb

[ vn ] to try to persuade people to become Christians

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English : from ecclesiastical Latin evangelizare , from Greek euangelizesthai , from euangelos bringing good news, from eu- well + angelein announce.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.